"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,

and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast, but they would not come.

Again he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the marriage feast!"'

Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the marriage feast.'

While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.

But they said, "Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people."

Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired.